It's Easier to Ask for Forgiveness than Permission

Corley5 · May 05, 2007, 09:57:35 PM

She really does like it ;D She told me what they were selling for on Ebay before she asked me what I paid for it 8) Glad I was on the low end of her figures

It's a high hour machine but only has 1,100 hours on a new 4 cyl. Kubota crate motor. It has new paint and decals, not the absolute best paint job but better than a lot. It also has four new tires and rims. The bucket isn't the greatest but will do the job for a while. All the guages and lights work and it has the quick attach system. The bucket cylinder leaks a bit and there's one drip underneath but nothing bad. It lifts a full bucket of dirt without any complaints. It tracks good and steers good with no whines or other funny noises. I think I did OK and so does Dee ;D ;D

Burlkraft · May 05, 2007, 10:29:34 PM

Good score Greg..... 8) ;D

That looks like a pretty clean machine....

After seein' how handy Stumpy's was a round the mill....I been thinkin'.....That Santa might have ta bring one..... :-\ :-\ :-\

Corley5 · May 05, 2007, 10:41:13 PM

Watching stumpy wheel around in those tight spaces pretty well sold me too 8) 8).

badpenny · May 05, 2007, 10:45:43 PM

In a month or two you will wonder how you ever got along without one. Best thing since pockets on shirts , in my opinion. Ya done good

Mooseherder · May 05, 2007, 10:46:11 PM

(me) Hey honey, look annudder cool lady on the FF.
remember dat other nice lady named Patty who likes dozers?
(wife) So what are you saying?

(me) I'm gonna need one of doze. ;D
(wife) What dat do?

(me) Everything. ;)
(wife) You wanta lotta stuff.

(me) Yup, When's Father's Day? :D

stumpy · May 05, 2007, 10:51:35 PM

That's beauty Corley! I agree with badpenny. Once you guys get one, you'll never go without one.

sawguy21 · May 05, 2007, 11:03:26 PM

Yer title works for me too. Good score. Now if I just had a place to play with it. :D

Jeff · May 05, 2007, 11:09:24 PM

I think Greg owes THE BOB a drink or two...

Corley5 · May 05, 2007, 11:13:55 PM

:D ;D :D ;D

Dave Shepard · May 05, 2007, 11:21:10 PM

Nice looking machine! I've been running skid loaders since I was eight. Remember, if you have all four wheels on the ground, you aren't working it hard enough. ;) ;D

Dave

Don P · May 05, 2007, 11:27:57 PM

I've worked em real hard then, no tires on da ground

:D

Good job Greg, you married a nice lady ;D

Norm · May 06, 2007, 07:44:00 AM

I like it!

Be warned though, as soon as Dee finds out how much fun they are you'll never get it back.

DWM II · May 06, 2007, 07:47:24 AM

Considering the smile on your wifes face, forgiveness was not hard to get. 8) Good Haul!

Patty · May 06, 2007, 10:29:41 AM

8) New toys! Gotta love em

rebocardo · May 06, 2007, 11:48:35 AM

Great toy ... um tool!

Get a heater and the enclosed cab kit and you have your new snow removal machine. Good way to make money in the off season doing sidewalks. Plus, they make an awesome two stage snowblower for that.

Don K · May 06, 2007, 01:36:47 PM

Greg, How much will it lift? Don

brdmkr · May 06, 2007, 02:21:28 PM

How about bringing it to S. GA for a day or two?

pasbuild · May 06, 2007, 07:29:30 PM

Nothing says I love you like a skid steer ;D

Corley5 · May 06, 2007, 09:40:03 PM

Quote from: sawguy21 on May 05, 2007, 11:03:26 PM
Yer title works for me too.

An old construction superintendant I used to work with told me that. It worked for him he had lots of toys. Thus far as long it's not overused it has worked for me ;) ;D

Quote from: Don K on May 06, 2007, 01:36:47 PM
Greg, How much will it lift? Don

I'm not sure what the capacity is but I think around 1,300-1,500 lbs. I've got a set of manuals on the way for it.

Quote from: brdmkr on May 06, 2007, 02:21:28 PM
How about bringing it to S. GA for a day or two?

Maybe after it goes to Da UP 8) eh eh Jeff ???

Quote from: Norm on May 06, 2007, 07:44:00 AM
Be warned though, as soon as Dee finds out how much fun they are you'll never get it back.

I rearranged some landscape rocks around the yard with it that she'd been after me to move for a couple years. She wasn't impressed with it's turf abilities until I backbladed the damage smooth. She wants to learn ;D

Dad was in Da UP for da weekend and just got back tonight. I'd called him from the sale and told him about the MF tractor I made somebody else pay for ;) It was a very nice 285 with a cab, loader and only 1080 hours. I called him later and told him I bought something else but wouldn't tell him what ;D He went with me tonight to deliver some hay and finally asked what I'd bought. I could tell curiosity was getting the best of him :D :D He said he'd looked around and didn't see anything new ;). I had the machine at the house still. After we got back I drove up here and he was very pleased to see what it was 8) 8) He's already come up with a whole list of uses for it

Captain · May 07, 2007, 06:46:40 AM

Very nice, Greg, very nice. Now the list of skid steer attachments begins....

Captain

Corley5 · June 19, 2007, 10:40:46 PM

I worked on an old one for too many hours. At least I didn't waste much money on it. I thought I had it field ready and the 2nd trip around 6 acres the bottom bearing in the wobble box went to H*** :

So back to the sickle mower for that afternoon. That evening I went through the Michigan Farm Trader and the Farmer's Advance looking for machines in my price range and came to the conclusion I'd probably be better off using my funds for a down payment on a new one rather than a half wore out one. I explained my reasoning to Dee and she wasn't against the idea of a new one ;) ;D No permission granted but none asked but best of all no denial ;) I didn't sleep much that night thinking about the whole thing. I was at the dealership when they opened the next morning and was still 2nd in line :

After some figuring on the financing and wrangling on trade ins a deal was reached that suited us both. I didn't tell him that one machine had been given to me or better yet that the other one I'd paid 200 bucks for at their own inventory reduction auction. I got 1,500 for them on the trade 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) I left their yard with this in tow less than an hour and a half after I got there.

It's a 488 New Holland which has been in their line for years. Tried and true 8) 8)

That evening after mowing 30 acres with it I was laying in bed reading up on the finer points in the owner's manual and watching The Weather Channel when Dee came in and asked me if I'd thought anymore about a Haybine ;) I showed her the manual and she said it was good that I gotten some lit on them. I had to point out the part on the cover that said "Owner's Manual" Then she got it ;) ;D You bought one already ? Yup and I've used it a good bit too was my reply

Then I explained the finer parts of the deal and she agreed it was the correct decision

Forgiveness achieved ;) ;D

pigman · June 19, 2007, 10:56:06 PM

Nice machine. 8) By the way, what do you think it is, your birthday or something? ;)

Bob

Corley5 · June 19, 2007, 11:00:15 PM

Quote from: pigman on June 19, 2007, 10:56:06 PM
Nice machine. 8) By the way, what do you think it is, your birthday or something? ;)

Bob

As a matter of fact ;D ;D

Faron · June 20, 2007, 07:39:09 AM

Nice machine! Glad things worked out with your boss, too. :D Sometimes you just have to admit that an old machine is ready for retirement. It looks like hay is going to be pretty valuable in this area this year. Lots of guys are scrambling to find more already. I know of at least one already having to feed hay.

We have some left over from last year's crop. ;D That is part of a 60 acre field of rye hay. We ought to be in good shape with what we baled this year.

Do you feed your hay, or sell it, Corley?

Norm · June 20, 2007, 07:55:16 AM

NH makes great conditioners you'll be very pleased with it. Bet you'll be amazed at how much faster you can do a field.

Hay prices have gone through the roof around here. We took a small field and turned it into alfalfa this year. The cover crop is oats but the alfalfa is not far below it.